I owe a debt I can never repay to the person who took pity on me.

One person in particular owes me a lot of money, and I need to keep them alive if I want to be repaid.

I hope to bring prestige to a library, a museum, or a university.

The other new hires at Acquisitions Incorporated are my allies. We have each other's backs.

I deeply miss someone and am quick to adopt people who remind me of them.

I consider every member of my parent's former adventuring party to be family.

I owe a dangerous person a lot of money. As long as they're happy, they let my debt rest unpaid.

I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.

I seek to avenge a clan, tribe, kingdom, or empire that was wiped out.

My past mistakes cost someone else dearly. I have to rectify that.

I must visit all the oceans of the world and behold the ships that sail there.

I owe a debt that cannot be repaid in gold.

I value an oath of loyalty I took to a group of friends over everything else in my life.

I will craft a boat capable of sailing through the most dangerous of storms.

It is my duty to provide children to sustain my tribe.

I repair broken things to redeem what's broken in myself.

I'm searching for a fellow marine captured by an elusive enemy.

I was cheated out of my fair share of the profits, and I want to get my due.

A childhood mentor put me on my current path. If I succeed, I want to repay that mentor in some way.

The only bond that matters is the one holding my money pouch to my belt.

My commander betrayed my unit, and I will have revenge.

Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.

I will get revenge on the evil forces that destroyed my place of business and ruined my livelihood.

I'll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.

I use my cunning mind to solve mysteries and find justice for those who've been wronged.

The rulers of this place were kind to me, and they have my lifelong devotion.

I come from a noble family, and one day I'll reclaim my lands and title from those who stole them from me.

The gods of my people are a comfort to me so far away from home.

I'm still seeking the enlightenment I pursued in my seclusion, and it still eludes me.

Much of the treasure I claim will be used to enrich my community.

A great evil dwells within me. I will fight against it and the world's other evils for as long as I can.

Nothing is more important than the other members of my family.

I will face any challenge to win the approval of my family.

My family means everything to me. I failed them before, and I must not do so again.

My family, clan, or tribe is the most important thing in my life, even when they are far from me.

So long as I have this token from my homeland, I can face any adversity in this strange land.

I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died.

Fear leads to tyranny, and both must be eradicated.

I was tricked by a fellow smuggler who stole something precious from me. I will find that thief.

My destiny awaits me at the bottom of a particular pond in the Feywild.

I. Will. Finish. The. Job.

I will fish the many famous waters of this land.

My instrument is my most treasured possession, and it reminds me of someone I love.

I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.

My freedom is my most precious possession. I'll never let anyone take it from me again.

I desperately need to get back to someone or someplace, but I lost them in the Mists.

I have a friendly rival. Only one of us can be the best, and I aim to prove it's me.

I'm loyal to the friend or family member who taught me how to gamble.

A patron once fronted me money in exchange for a percentage of my winnings. I owe them a debt of gratitude. And a lot of cash.

The gods saved me during a terrible storm, and I will honor their gift.

I pursue wealth to secure someone's love.

One day I will return to my guild and prove that I am the greatest artisan of them all.

I will become the greatest thief that ever lived.

My peers keep me grounded.

I owe my guild a great debt for forging me into the person I am today.

I'm guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it.

I lost someone I care about, but I still see them in guilty visions, recurring dreams, or as a spirit.

A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.

I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival.

Everything I do is for the common people.

Although my business failed, the people of my community were kind to me. I'll do everything in my power to protect them.

Urchins once helped me find marks for my games. Now I'm driven to help them escape the streets.

Nothing is more important than the other members of my hermitage, order, or association.

The common folk must see me as a hero of the people.

I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago.

My honor is my life.

Years ago, tragedy struck the members of an isolated society I befriended, and I will honor them.

I owe everything to my mentor—a horrible person who's probably rotting in jail somewhere.

My house's alliance with another noble family must be sustained at all costs.

I give most of my profits to a charitable cause, and I don't like to brag about it.

I entered seclusion to hide from the ones who might still be hunting me. I must someday confront them.

Others hurt in the same accident that hurt me are my new family. I'll make sure they're taken care of.

I strive to live up to a specific hero's example.

My former business partner fell ill, and then our business failed. Part of my new venture involves earning enough to take care of their family.

Growing up, I had an imaginary friend I could always count on. That friend is still with me.

My isolation gave me great insight into a great evil that only I can destroy.

While my parent was out adventuring, a servant raised me, and I care about that person more than anyone.

A kraken destroyed my masterpiece; its teeth shall adorn my hearth.

I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend.

My legal counsel is my best friend. I owe all my forthcoming opportunities to their hard work.

I've seen great darkness, and I'm committed to being a light against it—the light of all lights.

I must set an example of hope for those who have given up.

Having lived among the people of a primeval tribe or clan, I long to return and see how they are faring.

Ever since I was a child, I've heard stories about a lost city. I aim to find it, learn its secrets, and earn my place in the history books.

I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.

Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back.

I lost something important in the deep sea, and I intend to find it.

I have a trinket that I believe is the key to finding a long-lost society.

I entered seclusion because I loved someone I could not have.

I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.

Though I had no choice, I lament having to leave my loved one(s) behind. I hope to see them again one day.

I'm loyal to my captain first, everything else second.

The world has been convinced of a terrible lie. It's up to me to reveal the truth.

Although I don't get along well with people, my pet means the world to me.

My mentor gave me a journal filled with lore and wisdom. Losing it would devastate me.

I am in love with the heir of a family that my family despises.

My teammates are my family.

I'm desperately seeking a cure to an affliction or a curse, either for someone close to me for myself.

I'll always remember my first ship.

My parent once brought a cursed magic item home. It is my obsession.

The workshop where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me.

Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.

I'm fascinated by the beauty and wonder of this new land.

I must find a kind of wood rumored to possess magical qualities.

I'm trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.

I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person's.

I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe.

After one last job, I will retire from the business.

I won't sell an art object or other treasure that has historical significance or is one of a kind.

I sponsor an orphanage to keep others from enduring what I was forced to endure.

Someone else's greed destroyed my livelihood, and I will be compensated.

In a harbor town, I have a paramour whose eyes nearly stole me from the sea.

If I take care of my possessions, they'll take care of me. People come and go, but a weapon or a wand is something you can always rely on.

A powerful person killed someone I love. Some day soon, I'll have my revenge.

Everything I do is in the service of a powerful master, one I must keep a secret from everyone.

I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.

I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy.

It is my duty to protect my students.

I protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Someone I love has become a monster, murderer, or other threat. It's up to me to redeem them.

I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic.

I escaped my life of poverty by robbing an important person, and I'm wanted for it.

My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.

Should my discovery come to light, it could bring ruin to the world.

Ruthless pirates murdered my captain and crewmates, plundered our ship, and left me to die. Vengeance will be mine.

The person who saved me from my gambling addiction is the only reason I'm alive today.

I'm secretly in love with the wealthy patron who sponsors my archaeological exploits.

Despite their absences, my famous parent was kind and generous. I love them and want to make them proud.

My life's work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore.

I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.

I hold no greater cause than my service to my people.

I swindled and ruined a person who didn't deserve it. I seek to atone for my misdeeds but might never be able to forgive myself.

The ship is most important—crewmates and captains come and go.

I intend to become the leader of the network of smugglers that I belong to.

I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it back.

Spirits are drawn to me. I do all I can to help them find peace.

Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I'll get it back.

My vessel was stolen from me, and I burn with the desire to recover it.

My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.

A criminal syndicate I once played for isn't happy I left the game, and its enforcers are looking for me.

I will bring terrible wrath down on the evildoers who destroyed my homeland.

I want to be famous, whatever it takes.

I've been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.

I face danger and evil to offset an irredeemable act in my past.

I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.

I will do anything to protect the temple where I served.

I want to learn more about a particular humanoid culture that fascinates me.

Somewhere out there, I have a child who doesn't know me. I'm making the world better for him or her.

No one else should have to endure the hardships I've been through.

An injury to the unspoiled wilderness of my home is an injury to me.

My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering.

I created a great work for someone, and then found them unworthy to receive it. I'm still looking for someone worthy.

I owe my survival to another urchin who taught me to live on the streets.

The person who trained me is the most important person in my world.

I owe much to my vanished mentor. I seek to continue their work even as I search to find them.

My childhood home holds all my best memories, and its upkeep is my primary concern.

My parents worry about me, but I'll make them proud.

Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.

I fleeced the wrong person and must work to ensure that this individual never crosses paths with me or those I care about.